Hi everyone, hope you are all ok. Here's my birth story (finally!)
Last Thursday I went into hospital at 20.30 to be induced, they did the usual examinations etc & put in a pessary & told me to get some sleep & they would put in another one in the morning & we would take it from there.
Luckily I had the whole ward to myself so it was quiet but I still didn't manage to get much sleep as you can imagine, I was getting bad period pains all night & was a bit on the scared side !.
I woke up at 6.40 & was just lying there minding my own when my waters broke, I was expecting a trickle but it was pouring out!, very strange feeling, then my contractions started, I was shocked at how quick they came on.
Dave arrived at the hospital at 8 O'clock & I was taken into the delivery suite room where I had some breakfast. At 10.00 I was only 3cms dilated so they put me on a drip to speed things up, I was also strapped up to the heart & contraction monitor.
As my contractions were getting worse on went the TENS. At 1310 I started on the gas & air. by 14.30 I was 6cms & in agony & couldn't stand it any longer so called for an epidural, he was busy so it took half an hour to come (the longest 1/2 hour of my life!) At 1630 I was fully dilated but had to wait an hour before I could start pushing as they wanted the epidural to wear off a bit
I pushed for about 2 hrs but had to have a break after an 1 1/2 hrs so they could top up the epidural as the pain in my hips/groin & thighs (spd kicking in!) was excruciating & I couldn't push properly & was crying in pain.
I eventually managed to get him past the point of no return & that's where he decided to stay!, I pushed & pushed & he didn't want to budge so the midwife called for the doctor as Jamie was getting v.distressed & his heart rate dropped alot. I was told they would have to use the ventouse. I carried on pushing determined to get him out as the pain was so intense, so eventually with one almighty push out he popped at 19.57, weighing in at a - wait for it - 9ilbs 14oz ( the relief was amazing!).
They put him on my chest while the placenta was delivered & the midwife told me I had torn very badly & went off to get the doc. I had v.deep tears inside & out & part of the back passage muscle was torn so after another 1 1/2 hours of waiting (they had an emergency C-section to do!) went to theatre to be stitched up. During the end of the birth & afterwards I would not stop being sick & was still in alot of pain so had all sorts of drugs pumped into me while in theatre.
I was taken to the ward at 12.30 & Dave went home. I didn't get any sleep. Dave arrived back at 10.30 & at 11.00 I went off to have a bath as I was still in the nightie I had given birth in & had been lying in a pool of sick, blood & gore all night, wasn't too impressed but at the time I was away with the faires so didn't call for the midwife!
They did want me to stay another night but I just wanted to get home so we left at 17.30 on the Saturday.
Since i've been home i've had a bit of trouble breastfeeding, sleeping & have been walking around like John Wayne & i'm still extremely sore but I guess it all takes time. I also need to stop crying, hoping that will stop soon too!
Anyhoo that's my story (sorry its so long), glad its all over but he was worth all the pain & I didn't realise you could love something so much
Nicki.xxx
Last Thursday I went into hospital at 20.30 to be induced, they did the usual examinations etc & put in a pessary & told me to get some sleep & they would put in another one in the morning & we would take it from there.
Luckily I had the whole ward to myself so it was quiet but I still didn't manage to get much sleep as you can imagine, I was getting bad period pains all night & was a bit on the scared side !.
I woke up at 6.40 & was just lying there minding my own when my waters broke, I was expecting a trickle but it was pouring out!, very strange feeling, then my contractions started, I was shocked at how quick they came on.
Dave arrived at the hospital at 8 O'clock & I was taken into the delivery suite room where I had some breakfast. At 10.00 I was only 3cms dilated so they put me on a drip to speed things up, I was also strapped up to the heart & contraction monitor.
As my contractions were getting worse on went the TENS. At 1310 I started on the gas & air. by 14.30 I was 6cms & in agony & couldn't stand it any longer so called for an epidural, he was busy so it took half an hour to come (the longest 1/2 hour of my life!) At 1630 I was fully dilated but had to wait an hour before I could start pushing as they wanted the epidural to wear off a bit
I pushed for about 2 hrs but had to have a break after an 1 1/2 hrs so they could top up the epidural as the pain in my hips/groin & thighs (spd kicking in!) was excruciating & I couldn't push properly & was crying in pain.
I eventually managed to get him past the point of no return & that's where he decided to stay!, I pushed & pushed & he didn't want to budge so the midwife called for the doctor as Jamie was getting v.distressed & his heart rate dropped alot. I was told they would have to use the ventouse. I carried on pushing determined to get him out as the pain was so intense, so eventually with one almighty push out he popped at 19.57, weighing in at a - wait for it - 9ilbs 14oz
( the relief was amazing!).They put him on my chest while the placenta was delivered & the midwife told me I had torn very badly & went off to get the doc. I had v.deep tears inside & out & part of the back passage muscle was torn so after another 1 1/2 hours of waiting (they had an emergency C-section to do!) went to theatre to be stitched up. During the end of the birth & afterwards I would not stop being sick & was still in alot of pain so had all sorts of drugs pumped into me while in theatre.
I was taken to the ward at 12.30 & Dave went home. I didn't get any sleep. Dave arrived back at 10.30 & at 11.00 I went off to have a bath as I was still in the nightie I had given birth in & had been lying in a pool of sick, blood & gore all night, wasn't too impressed but at the time I was away with the faires so didn't call for the midwife!
They did want me to stay another night but I just wanted to get home so we left at 17.30 on the Saturday.
Since i've been home i've had a bit of trouble breastfeeding, sleeping & have been walking around like John Wayne & i'm still extremely sore but I guess it all takes time. I also need to stop crying, hoping that will stop soon too!
Anyhoo that's my story (sorry its so long), glad its all over but he was worth all the pain & I didn't realise you could love something so much
Nicki.xxx
